LeBron Invents A New Stat

If it seems like TSS is pro-LeBron, we are. Well, at least Gotty™ and myself are. I mean, why not? He’s a freak of nature who commands you to watch whenever he’s playing, regardless of alliance. He’s a captivating figure, and, I may be going out on a limb when I say this, one of the most physically dominating athletes of all time. Not the “greatest,” but just one person who is so much better physically than the rest of his counterparts (à la Jim Brown, Tiger Woods and Michael Phelps). That and he’s forced statisticians to insert a new category into their columns for his now patented blocks, also known as the “chase-down-block” or “CD.”

Last season, the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Brian Windhorst reported that the Cavs had begun tracking chase-downs, primarily because LeBron had made it a signature play of sorts. (Consider it the NBA’s version of the “fourth quarter comeback,” a stat created by the Broncos to get John Elway more pub.) LeBron had 23 CDs last season, according to the team.

Whenever they begin to alter small factors of the game to accommodate your style of play, you’ve “arrived.” Whatever that means. According to this season’s numbers, he’s already more than halfway there with another stretch of the season to tackle. It’s getting to a point where if the opposing team finds themselves on a fast break, I expect to see #23 appear from the corner of the screen to spike the ball off the glass. Sooner or later, players are going to be forced to start pulling up from the three point line in hopes of salvaging points. Just ask his latest recipient, OJ Mayo.

SMH at anybody that insinuates “CD’s” are Labran’s signature play. I’m guarantee there are at least 5 of those nightly in the NBA. LeBron’s are just the only ones that make Sportscenter. Not because they are better, just because he’s Labran.

I’m a Hawks fan. Jeff Teague and Josh Smith post that type of block once every few games.

By: Trill Smith

02.03.2010 @ 7:29 PM

whose Labran?

By: Maurice Garland

02.03.2010 @ 7:43 PM

shouts out to the dudes that used to runball at the Run n Shoot back in the day…your “CDs” are not forgotten….

fuck outta here with that shit man. So who is second in CDs then? Shit like this makes it even hard to root for this cat. They make a big deal out of everything he does. Haven’t seen no dumb shit like this since Shaq rookie year when they started tracking dumb shit like “put back dunks” and “rebound elbow swings”…fuck outta here man.

By: yomitsuki ongaku

02.03.2010 @ 7:45 PM

@Yep

he’s been in the league how long an you “forget” how to spell his name? Kube Briant wouldn’t approve of such nonsense.

By: TC

02.03.2010 @ 7:51 PM

^^^

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO

By: veego

02.03.2010 @ 8:16 PM

yomitsuki ongaku FTW!!! or maybe FTCD!!!

By: Biggga aka Welcome to the club Killer Mike

02.03.2010 @ 8:41 PM

It’s one thing if the Cavs coaching staff track those kind of hustle plays; but for regular folks to talk about Chase Downs blocks is lamer than calling Kobe the Black Mamba. lol

By: yah

02.03.2010 @ 8:49 PM

awesome,i like this stat….lebron is greatest alive.

By: Gordon Parks, JR>

02.03.2010 @ 9:03 PM

To Talk CD’s, lets talk Nicholas Batum of The Portland Trailbazers

By: PandasNeedTivo2

02.03.2010 @ 9:54 PM

MGarland passes me a drink… i sip and spit it out… hell is this? haterade or something?

By: Billy Ocean

02.03.2010 @ 9:58 PM

Real talk from M. Garland, as usual. The Hype Beast has infiltrated all aspects of our life…

By: RoyistheBoy

02.03.2010 @ 10:45 PM

Austin Carr= most bumbling idiotic b-ball commentator of all time.

Go Cavs

By: Gotty™

02.03.2010 @ 11:04 PM

Man, that dude had four HOOARRDDD blocks a couple of games ago. I don’t care what none of you lil niglets says lol.

By: Louis LaFlare

02.03.2010 @ 11:27 PM

What’s a Labran?

By: Game Over

02.03.2010 @ 11:34 PM

Lets go ahead and differentiate the difference between steals too. If someone rips the ball from a guy dribbling/driving, its a steal. If you read the passing lane and pick a pass, its an interception.

Now read what I just wrote…

Read it one more time…

Yeah, thats how retarded this CD bullshit is…lol

By: J. Tinsley

02.03.2010 @ 11:58 PM

LMAO. So people don’t like the “CD” idea. Gotcha.

By: Terrail

02.04.2010 @ 12:27 AM

^^^
Oh I like it. Just give other players their credit. *COUGH Shannon Brown COUGH*

By: petey

02.04.2010 @ 1:15 AM

Isn’t a labran the piercing under a girls lip?

By: JOSEXXX

02.04.2010 @ 1:35 AM

^

I’m pretty sure LeBran is his new breakfast cereal.

By: killamonk

02.04.2010 @ 3:24 AM

LMAO!!! @lebran as cereal

By: Oz

02.04.2010 @ 10:20 AM

Are they gonna add “Chase Down Goaltends” and “Chase Down Fouls” too…oh wait, those NEVER happen.

By: N. Ali Early

02.04.2010 @ 12:04 PM

Yeah, that’s some flat out bullshit. They should call what he’s doing the “Michael Cooper” cause Coop did that shit his whole frickin’ career.

I mean, Dr. J jumped over his ass, but he got everybody else.

LOL

btw, fuck a Lecoon James

By: 123

02.04.2010 @ 12:42 PM

I like watching dude play, but I don’t like his attitude…

The NBA is just makin’ it worst. I wouldn’t say a Cleveland paper inventing a stat means too much if it doesn’t catch on…

By: 123

02.04.2010 @ 12:43 PM

I like watching dude play, but I don’t like his attitude…

The NBA is just makin’ it worst. I wouldn’t say a Cleveland paper inventing a stat means too much if it doesn’t catch on…

By: Dom Corleone

02.04.2010 @ 12:56 PM

I always thought a stat was something the WHOLE league agreed on and tracked.. no? We could care less about these ego-fueling non-stat that the Cavs track.

It’s like the Cowboys counting the amount of times Tony Romo drops back, gets scared then fumbles/ throws a pick and naming it the “Choke Artist” or “Over-rated.” GTFOH!

By: Garry

02.04.2010 @ 2:48 PM

Bill Russel was doing this years ago… he had players so scared they would look over there back on fast break layups…just add the chase down block to the list of lebron thinks he’s made example the chalk ritual

LEBRON IS THE FUCKING TRUTH. I BET NOT ONE OF YALL FUCKS HAS EVER HAD A SINGLE CD IN THEIR WHOLE LIFE. I’VE NOTICED YOU FIND A LOT MORE CRITICISM COMING FROM LOSERS THAN YOU DO WINNERS.

By: Mostincredible

02.04.2010 @ 8:44 PM

T. Prince is the originator of the chase down block. Lebron himself will tell you he learned the technique from him. After he talks about how he has the same hustle…..he will tell you to youtube prince top ten blocks. [www.youtube.com] yep…..I read a espn mag article some time ago and Lebron said he wanted to block shots like T. Prince. so i’m about to snack on some Lebran cereal. holla.

By: Thomas

02.05.2010 @ 12:25 AM

When I played ball in college we kept track of charges taken, pass deflections, how many times someone hit the floor for a loose ball, etc. These types of stats are kept all the time. I don’t see what all of the fuss is.

I’m a person who still thinks Kobe is the top dog in the league and LBJ doesn’t get that crown until he wins the chip. However, I can recognize something special when I see it. His numbers project to off the charts by the time he leaves the game. [www.basketball-reference.com]

I just don’t see what all the fuse is about the team stat they keep?

That’s just me.

By: D. Escobar

02.05.2010 @ 12:38 AM

“Haven’t seen no dumb shit like this since Shaq rookie year when they started tracking dumb shit like “put back dunks” and “rebound elbow swings”…fuck outta here man.” – Maurice Garland

Check

“Bill Russel was doing this years ago… he had players so scared they would look over there back on fast break layups…just add the chase down block to the list of lebron thinks he’s made example the chalk ritual” – Garry

And Mate

By: oSt

02.05.2010 @ 2:13 AM

labran?
bran-flakes from L.A?

By: bigyaz

02.05.2010 @ 1:10 PM

Chase-down block = getting beat and having to chase the guy from behind to make the block.

By: Zay

02.05.2010 @ 1:16 PM

a block is a block thats it..and the greatest player alive..please i just seen the 2001 allstar game and the 360 dunk vince carter did..ill give you the gary payton and shaq face they did afterwards

By: 123

02.05.2010 @ 6:28 PM

Lebron James averages 1 bpg in 2009-2010…

Hakeem Thabeet averages more than him…

By: Stop Hatin

02.09.2010 @ 6:09 PM

Stop all the hatin on “LaBran”..he keeps you regular….Hahaaaaaaaa!!!

LeBron is over hyped but at this point it is well deserved….I used to here haters like this b4 Jordan won his first ring so I aint surprized….but damn….yall act like dude fuct your lil sister or somethin….He’s not the illest player in the NBA? FUCK OUTTA HERE!!!

& Noooo….that stat shouldn’t be tracked by anyone but Cleveland….too many players are doin it and not gettin recognized….but Lebron does it with more ferocity….SICK!!